Thoughts on Meyers Leonard:
He definitely looks more alert on defense. It's obvious the coaching staff has been preaching defense with him and obviously he knows it as well. Is he better though? That....is kind of hard to say. The main problem I see is that he tries to jump and block everyone that comes to the rim, particularly driving guards. What ends up happening is that he leaves his feet, the guard passes to Meyer's man, who has an open layup/dunk. Bleh. He's still got a lot of work to go.
On offense, it's really funny/awkward watching a guy of his size/athleticism throw up bunnies and tiny push shots. I think the natural reaction most people have to a 7 footer of his ability shooting push shots is of disgust. But you know what? He was 6/9 for 12 points. In other words, he gets it done. It may not look pretty, but he scores at a decent rate and on pretty good percentages. I know offense isn't a focus for him right now so the fact that he's still effective despite his obvious misuse of his talents is a positive thing. I look forward to seeing how he progresses. He's still a work in progress, but there is some improvement.
As for rebounding though....GRAB THE DAMN ball. His first instinct is to bat any ball that comes flying towards him, usually to the other team.
